Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 7.82 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso is 7.82, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.82 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.77 | — |
| 1986 | 2.89 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 3.01 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.24 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.36 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.48 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.51 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.54 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 5.87 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.52 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 6.85 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.82 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.19, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.09, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.77 | 3.24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 3.36 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.33 | 6.2 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 101 New Zealand 8.05 compare
- 102 Mali 8 compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.9 compare
- 105 Romania 7.63 compare
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.54 compare
- 107 Finland 7.11 compare
More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 23,051 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -39.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0012 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Burkina Faso was 7.82 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 in 2005.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.